Lebanon Daily News from Lebanon, Pennsylvania • Page 1

Good Evening. If a of Wheat Costing 28 Oent.n S6 of Bread, Somebody Making A Little MOTKT- THE WEATHEH anrl cooler tonlffttt nnd in south portion crate northwest 141 Two Cents; Per Tear, OBtn YLAK WO. 3311 Every Evening Except Sunday and The Lebanon Daily LEBANON, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 10, 1931. '-rt at aTond rluss mattsr post 1 Act of March 9, 10 SEVEN PHILADELPHIANS LOSE LIVES IN BATHING ACCIDENTS OVER SUNDAY Two Were Brothers Who Drowned When Their Old Canoe Collapsed Beneath Could Boy Sank Despite 18-Year-Old Girl To Save Him. Efforts of Philadelphia, I guard.

bathlng boys and three men, all Phlladel- phlans, lost their lives and several others were rescued In Sunday batU- Ing accidents in this city and South Jersey waters, Two of the dead were brothers. They drowned together when an old canoe they found abandoned collapsed beneath them near Pleasant Hill Beach, In the Torresdale The- boys, Joseph, 15! and Michael Stelator, 13, had patched up the canoe bottom with rotten canvas and were drifting down the Delaware River when the boat broke in two. Neither could swim. Although llfe- jeach recovered their bodies within tew minutes, attempts at resusclta- Jn were futile. John Colla, 28, drowned in Silver Lake, near Clementon, N.

while on a picnic. His body was last night after being In the water more than seven hours. Thomas Regan, IB, drowned in Little Timber Creek, near Brooklawn, N. despite the efforts of 18-year-old Miss Mabel Stites, of Brooklawn, to save him. The boy, after being an Inmate of a destitute home for several years, was returned (Continued on Page Three) Kansas World War Vcte All Het Up Over Monument In Varennes Praising Pennsylvania Troops W.

L. HACKMAN, NEWMANSTOWN, TOOKOWNLIFE Killed Himself in the Cellar of His Home With Shotgun Cultivated Farm of Four Acres For Philadelphia Party Wayne Luther Heckrnan, aged 35, was found dead In the cellar of his home on the Newmanstown-Strlck- lerstown road, In Mlllcreek township, Sheridan Rural Route No. 1, shortly after 12 o'clock this morning. A charge had been flred from a single- barreled shotgun Into his neck, the load shattering the brain, Coroner i Manbeck, who arrived at the scene; shortly after the body was dls- covered, issued a death certificate, I giving suicide as the cause. Thej was stiff and It was estimated the deed had been committed at i east ten to twelve hours before the was found.

I The body was discovered by Katie, Rock, engaged at the place as house-' PRESIDENT HERBERT C. HOOVER OBSERVED 57th BIRTHDAY HED AND GIRL IS INJURED Leicester, Today (IP) A gunman's girl who said she was Helen Galonek, of Boston, was held today as an accessory in the shooting of a state paftrolman. Robert Mahlney. of Maiden, her Pittsburgh, Kansas, World War veterans of the WTiatoiare irritated 'over the discovery In Varennes France of a monument praising Pennsylvania troops for the capture of the town from the president of the 35th Division Association and a sergeant In the 137th Infantry, says Kansas troops captured the official protest over lack of proper recognition be taken at the 36th Division reunion in Pittsburgh. Kansas, In September.

Henney is managing editor of the Hutchinson, Kansas, News and Herald. says the capture was effected early In the morning of September 26. 1918, by the 137th infantry, Division, and that Pennsylvania troops occupied the city after the Kansas moved gji in the Argonne battle. GOV.PINCHOT IS REVIEWING CAVALRY TODAY 52d Brigade in Gamp Kemp For Two Weeks Training Mt. Gretna, With the announcement that Governor Pinchot would come here this sfternoon to review the 62nd Cavalry Brigade, the troops were sent out early to the drill fields to practice up on their horsemanship.

The brigade Is Just starting its two weeks' training period. Officers hoped that by intensive drills this morning, men and horses would be better acquainted when they line up about o'clock to begin the parade past their commander- in-chief. The Governor was expected to arrive about 3 o'clock and spend tw.o hours Inspecting the Colebrook camp before the review. With the departure yesterday of (Continued to Page Two) CDS WINKLER QUESTIONED BY MAX TOWLE, ATTY. St.

Joseph, Today Max Towle, county attorney at Lincoln, left last night for Cbi- ago after questioning Gus Winklec, a police prisoner In a hospital here after an automobile accident, regarding the 250,000 robbery the Lincoln National Bank and Trust Company in I 30. Towle declined to reveal what had learned but sheriff's officials here said they understood Winkler had denied participation in the robbery- They said Winkler admitted to Towle that he "knew where the bonds wont" that were stolen from the bank, and also told the attorney that the "three men you arrested for the Job were the wrong fellows. The condition of Winkler and John Moran, his companion, seriously in Jured in the accident, remained ser (Continued to Pats F1REDESTROYED FINE BARN OF H.LMILLARD Washington, little grayer at thn tomplos and with a few more wrinkles about his face, President Hoover pntnrnrt his RRth year today, burdened by International problems. But he still was smiling and apparently physically well fit. to meet any vexing problem.

As he observed his 67th birthday anniversary with Mrs. Hoover, he reviewed a year of both accomplishments and disappointments, and turned to another period fraught with troubled clouds. With the economic depression running Into Its second year and the unemployment problem looming larger for the forthcoming winter, the chief executive continued to bend his efforts to alleviate both situations. In addition, he will be confronted In December with a none too friendly congress, where doubt prevails whether the Republican or Democratic party will control. Furthermore, Mr.

Hoover is planning on the United States taking a leading part In the disarmament conference at Geneva next. February, In the face of opposition to reduction, In arms by Kuropean and other important powers. This subject, is close to his heart. He, that the cost of large military establishments, maintained because of na- tjonal fears have contributed more to the world-wide business stagnation than any other one factor. ANNUAL REUNION STRAUSS CLAN AT STRAUSSTOWN More Than 500 Were Present For Happy Event REUNION OF YEINGSTS AT BOIL1NGSP1 ELECT OFFICERS Next Year's Affair Will Be Held at Bernville dver hundred people the annual reunion of the Strauss fnmlly, at Btrausstown on Saturday.

The day wag delightfully spent In Boclnl enjoyment, field sports and outdoor amusements, etc. The following officials and committees were ejected for the new year President, George D. Strauss, Bethel; vice presidents. Samuel Strause, Pottsvllle; Clifford Strauss, Klelnfeltersvllle and Joseph Btrause. Mt.

Aetna; secretary and treasurer, Jame'a Strauss. Womelsdorf; torlan, B. Morris Strauss, Shoemakersville; committee of tfr- rangements, C. S. Strautfa.

chair- Event Will Sunday, 23 ABLE Rev, Kirby Yeingst, Ml erstown Boy, Will Gif the Welcome Yelngftt reunion to bo I Boiling Springs Park, Cut county, August 28, 1981, The Yeingst Clan la an old family dated back" to the yoir with the arMvml In Amer' John H. Yeinget, who canie ship Thla aald JOl Yelngftt was a shoemaker He served ihtlie'War of recelVed 60 for thl Ice a soldier In Captain Company of Lancaster and This John H. Yell he first school teacher in county, In Annyllle had four sons, George. and Daniel, ffom which United are all bloo (Continued on companion was fatally wounded early Sunday as he dived into a cellar to escape three state troopers. The girl Is at the Worcester City hospital recovering from a broken leg.

She was Injured when their automobile struck a tree while attempting to escape. Mahoney engaged in four gun During Sunday Afternoon's Storm LOSS 15,000 Wheat, Oats, Hay and Straw and Implements Also Consumed A loss of 115,000 wsa experienced Sunday afternoon by Harry E. Mill- WITH THE FLIERS MOVER REUNION MOST PLEASING AFFAIR SUNDAY (By the Associated Press.) Bad weather, mystery, homesickness, accident these characterized the feats! of who cut capers along i world's airways yesterday. The Lindberghs were weather bound at Point Barrow. Parker Cramer, American airman, was overdue in Copenhagen on The second Moyer clan reunion was held on Saturday at Mahan- Sunday afternoon by Harry B.

Mill- belleved ho mlglu have been forred ard when an immense barn on one on he wa as he wafl sev of his farms was struck.by light- or th had land rtJIUUW III across the Arctic. It was tango Park, along the Suscjuehanna Trail, seven miles above Liverpool. ntng and burned to the The farm on which the barn Is situated Is tenanted by JV. K. Leedy.

succeeded in saving the livestock days ago, or that, he had land- at some deserted spot In Norway had been unable to communicate 3 presence. He left in the morning and early In thi mile west of Annville. Earnest Williams noticed the flames and gave a general alarm. rn ftghts within three hours before he i The Annville fire companies re- was cornered. At South Sudbury Saturday, patrolman George Droing attempted to stop the couple and APT.

YON GRONAU WILL FLY TO UNITED STATES (Contlnued on Page Nine) AWARD 5 DAMAGE CLAIMS ON IMPROVEMENT CASES Harrisburg, Today. (IP) The Public Service Commission today announced the award of five property damage claims in various improvement projects totaling The awards were: The Borough of Norrlstown, Montgomery County, was ordered to pay $9,500 to Max Machrad; $6,500 to Angelo Qabrlele tor two East Washington street properties; $3,500 to. Marje Sambuca, and $3,600 to Fllo- teo Lamorgla, all for property damages in connection with the abolition of two grade crossings in Norristown. Delaware County was ordered to pay $1,350 to William H. Emery tor damages to his property by abolition of a grade crossing on State Highway Route 418, near Twin Oaks station, In Upper Chicbester township.

2-MEN COLLIDE IN MT. GRETNA POOL, SUN. When two men collided while running in opposite directions, In the swimming pool at Mt. Gretna, Sunday afternoon, Ralph Flelon, 82, of Pittsburgh, received a laceration of right eye. Two clips were required I to close the wound.

was taken (Continued on N'lna) SEVERE STORM SUNDAY, HRST RAIN OF AUGUST, WELCOME FOR LAWNS (Continued on Page Ten) i MRS. JAMES HENRY WAS HOSTESS TO FRIENDS AT BIRTHDAY EVENT SUNDAY About two hundred members of the clan were present, on the annual occasion, several features of tho program ol a special character were ihe selections by tho Stony Run band and the acrobatic performances by the Beam Twin Sisters, of Pal- I inyra. The principal addresses were delivered by Uev. O. G.

Uomlg, of I llershey, and Hon. Gabriel Moyer, of Lebanon. The following mem- of the clan registered: Cletn- jentlne Beam, Paulino Beam, Evolyn I Arobgast, Dorothy Arbogast, Mts. Floyd Beam, Moyer, Mr. and TOWANDA WATER WORKS MUST IMPROVE PLANT Harrlsbu'rg, Public Service Commission today sustained the complaint of the Borough of Towanda against the Towanda Water Works and ordered the company to provide.

dltlbnal facilities: A chlorinating apparatus of, the liquid chlorine -type adequate to treat properly the Elleuberger springs and Satterloe Run. Supplies must be Installed by the company, tht commission said. In addition adequate intake facilities, including 'Sedimentation basin, screens and (other facilities must be provided for the Satterlee Hun supply and an I Impounding dam and reservoir of not less than 11,500,000 gallons capacity for the name source of supply must be provided. The commission ordered the company to submit complete plans and specifications for approval within two months, H.K.FAS Mrs. James Henry, of 13I12 Brandywlne street, observed her birthday anniversary on Saturday land the occasion was duly celebrated on Sunday, when Mrs.

Henry was August's first heavy rainfall BUmber of her trlends vAolArnav wnnn A RfiVGffi to rune Two) PUMPS WORK DESPITE ORDERS OF ELECTRIC GERMAN SEAPLANE DO-X HELD UP INDEFINITELY Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Today, German seaplane DO-X will bo held up Indefinitely at Para await ing shipment.of another engine boat to replace the one in a crankcasa was broken yesterday. Agents said however the DO-X muy resume its flight If a long delay is necessary, relying on Its eleven motors that are in working order- Lifeless covered by Wife AGED 60 YE Well Known Iron Wl er and Member erty Fire Co. Ji 'Harry K. Faanacht, hroughout the 1 city, as 'a was found dead In bed this at his at 589 North treet. He passed away soi luring the night.

Hie wife, he mother of a three mont! iaby, was in his room at 4 his morning, and old and stiff, but waited, Ul before ntll Is believed he waa dead jlx hours before the called. Mr. Fasnacht had been health for some ed Lebanon yesterday when a severe electrical storm passed over this sec- lion Sunday afternoon. According to the United States Weather Observatory Bureau at the Bethlehem Steel Company plant, the rainfall Sunday measured nearly ono full inch. The rain brought relief to parcn- etl lawns, gardens and fields.

The high temperature reading Saturday 87 but on Sunday the mer. cury mounted to 94. and combined at a chicken and waffle dinner at her home. She was the recipient of a number of pretty gifts and lha best wishes of her friends' for many happy returns of the day. with the high humidity made weather unbearable.

the Reykjavik, Iceland Captain Wolfgang Von Gronau, who hai flown here from Europe without advance notice, said today that Intended to fly to the United Von Gronau eipeuta to remain until Wednesday. He both Good Samaritan hospital for treatment. DISCOVER FOUR ISLANDS COMPANY TO STOTPOWER IN FAR NORTH REGION CAKE OF ICE FELL ON VOLCANO ASAMA BEGAN A. M. Tokyo, Today.

(ff). The volcano Asama, near Karulzawa, where Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh will visit Ambassador W.

Cameron Forbes, began erupting -at 10.10 a. m. today and again at 12.25 p. in. Great quantities of ashes mixed with small stonea were falling in the vicinity of Asama, which about 10 miles from KaruUawa.

The Forbes residence otters an unobstructed view of the volcano. Wed When a cake of Ice fell from truck on Jacob gtotoer of Mt. Friends in this city were surprised to learn of the marrtage of Leroy H. Plseinger, son of Mrs. Florence DU- aiuger, of 10? North Twelfth street, to Miss Margaret Shirley St.

John, of Com. Their marriage took place 09 AMMI WEDDING ANNIVERSARY ATF1TZG1BBONSHOME Mr. and Mrs. James Fltzglbbons, of 412 Weldrnan street, are obserif- Ing their eleventh wedding annlver-j sary. The day will bo marked with a dinner in celebration of the occasion.

Mrs. Fltzgibbons will be remembered as the former Miss Hilda Reln- hard. They were married at St. Mary's Catholic church. NATIONAL GUARD TROOP GOES TO MOUNT GRETNA Sixty-seven members of Troop 104th Cavalry, National Guards of Pennsylvania, left Carlisle on Saturday for their annual two-weeks' encampment at the State reservation at Colebrook.

This year the Carlisle troop will open camp as the "best" troop in the 104th Regiment, an honor which they were awarded at last year's encampment. The troop Is In command of Capt. Allen J. Stevens, with Lleuts. Daniel Tlmmona and Ira D.

Cope assisting, In eaving Carlisle Troop was on; the fame train that carried Troop trow Cbamhersburg and Troop Scranton, Today. Pumps were running at tho Glendalo Mine of the Glendaln Collieries Company in Jcasiip again today In spite of action of the Scranton Electric Company in ordering power shut off due to lack of guarantees on bills. Burgess Lawler, of Wlnton, exercised police power rights at the mine Sunday. Ho had firemen get tho pumps in operation again and then assigned police to guard tho property to prevent tho electric power Moscow, (fP) Dlspatche loday from the Soviet icobreake Mallgiu reported the discovery Aug 7 of our hitherto unrecorded Uland in the far north region the Fran Josef archipelago. They will l) formally claimed In the name Soviet Russia.

Southwest of Karl Alexander IB land the exploring vessel cbarte three unknown at uort latitude, 80.55 ast longitude-. Th fourth Is described as a small, hill The Mallgin reported her Inabllit to locate the two Islands of Gram- sport and Arthur recorded on maps and churls. oriy in previMK ino eieciric from being shut off. Th, burgess says there Is coal worth $2,000,0001 In the mine and that It must protected while tho bankruptcy case Involving the concern IH bolng Bellied in Federal court. MAJOR GENERAL CLEMENT EXPECTED HOME TUESDAY Philadelphia, Major General Charles M.

Clement, of Sunbury, who underwent two operations at the University of Penna. 1 osiptal, expects to rnturn home LU- morrow, his physician said today. General Clement, a veteran of 40 years with the Penna. National Guard, underwent a minor operation 15 and a major operation July HNKD HOME Harry Helm, Clyde Shepps, Fred, James and Ned Smith. a)l local baseball fans, returned home from JPrlladeJpJfeU, where they watched their favorite ball clubs in FAILURE OF YESTERDAY'S PLEBISCITE IS BLAMED ON THE COMMUNISTS Munich, Bavaria, A statement Issued today by Adolf Hitler's National Socialist headquarters blamed the failure of yesterday's plebiscite on the Communists "who almost unanimously stayed away from the polls." The fact that almost 10,000,000 votes were cast indicates, the statement said, that there has been a large National Socialist advance "for at least six to seven millions of them should be credited to the National Socialists." Now Diet elections today, the Hitler statement contends, would re- Teal the party to be the strongest in Prussia, a heart condition.

As us he told friends he wished would arrive soon. He rettti (Continued to POST AND GATTV LEM BELLEFONTE WHERE WERE FORCED DOWN! Bellefonte, Today. Post and Harold Oatty, who were forced down here yaalt by adverse weather condltlQM off for New York today at 11 (KST). The fliers, in the girdling "Winnie Mae" were Irom Iowa to HummelHtown, i terday when a storm made. vUable for them ASSUMPTION COUNCIL WILL OBSERVE SILVBL ANNIVERSARY NEXT Members of the Assumption ell, of the Pennsylvania Beneficial of 8t Church, will observe the nlversary of the organiwuon Council, on Sunday The event will be appr served, with members receiving Communlpn In a body o'clock Masa on next Bundajf-.

ceedlng from St. Jpseph'd North Eighth street, to Other plans are in progrta celebration of the event, amBPT a banquet next Monday the Hotel AVelmer. On Pithing Ti A party of ed of Bdwad Edward and Earl Kuti, a west-end vtplt to at MUford, made In B4, Prwldent party WM.